Hondata

Quick question....When installing the heatshield gasket is ok to use a gasket bond (eg Honda gasket, Nissian Bond)? Just curious.

Sorry I should have written "he recommended a mechanic".

I will send the Gasket as soon as I can.

So it sounds like overheating might have caused it. I have a B18B Turboed running 7 psi

Cars back and going now. Heatshield looks a bit worse for wear. Running the car with a stock gasket at the moment. Hopefully getting another one in a few weeks.

See how it goes next time.

The return line hole on the gasket had sort of enlarged itself to over twice the size.

At least my car is ...

The problem with the overheating was caused by a aftermarket fan being installed in reverse.

But getting the mechanic and the hondata guy who installed the gear to believe this is like talking to a brick wall.

THe fan was blowing engine heat on to my radiator instead of sucking air from the ...

would the car overheating cause the heatshield gasket to melt

I have a hondata heatshield on my car and to seems to have stretched or melted. I have had problems since my car has had the heatshield and turbo installed by a mechanic recommended by the hondata guy. I have always been losing water ever since the install but didn't know where it was coming from ...